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Japan vows to cut suicide rate by 20% over 10 years
Despite modest fall in rate in recent years, Japan has struggled to address cultural resistance to discussing mental health issues.
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China struggles with mental health problems of 'left-behind' children
Youngsters have been isolated by government one-child policy and parents moving to find work, but China is seeking to expand provision, promote psychotherapeutic approaches and adopt preventative measures.
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New website of the Mental Health Innovation Network
The Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN) has just launched a new website that aims to support its mission of accelerating progress toward implementation of innovations in global mental health.
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Today is the International Youth Day
The theme of International Youth Day 2014 is “Youth and Mental Health” under the slogan "Mental Health Matters".
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EUFAMI - European Federation of Associations of Families of People with mental illness
EUFAMI is a Federation of national and regional family organisations from across Europe. Shared by Mariana Pinto da Costa, collaborative member of the Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform.
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Ethiopia commits to expanding mental health services
In rural Ethiopia, people who suffer from mental, neurological and substance use disorders have very limited access to care as mental health services are mainly centralized around Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa. However, things are changing slowly but surely.
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